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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, PUNE BENCH “C”, PUNE
Before: SHRI R.S. SYAL & SHRI PARTHA SARATHI CHAUDHURY
आदेश / ORDER
PER R.S.SYAL, VP : This appeal by the assessee emanates from the final assessment order dated 23-01-2014 passed by the Assessing Officer (AO) u/s.143(3) r.w.s.144C(13) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter also called ‘the Act’) in relation to the assessment year 2009-10.
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The first issue is against the disallowance of Rs.2,96,50,650/-
made by the AO u/s.40A(2)(a) of the Act for payment of
Administrative Support service charges.
Succinctly, the facts of the case are that the assessee is a
manufacturer of integrated harness and electrical distribution
system for the automotive industries. It manufactures wiring
harnesses for various segments of the automobile industry
including passenger cars and commercial vehicles. It also supplies
wiring harnesses for applications such as air bag assemblies. The
assessee filed its return declaring Nil income. During the course of
assessment proceedings, the AO observed that the assessee paid a
sum of Rs.2,96,50,650/- as Administrative service charges to its
holding company TACO – one of the Joint Venture partners
having 50% of shares. He further noticed that approximately
similar amount was paid as Royalty to the other holding company
– Yazaki Corporation, Japan having remaining 50% of shares.
There is no dispute in this appeal as to the payment of Royalty.
The assessee was called upon to justify the payment of
Administrative service charges amounting to Rs.2,96,50,650/- to
TACO. The assessee submitted that it received support services in
various areas, such as Marketing, Human resources, Finance,
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Infrastructure etc. which helped it in carrying on its business
efficiently. A further elaboration of such support services was
given in detail. The AO noticed that the assessee entered into an
agreement with TACO in the year of its incorporation in 1998.
TACO was providing services at start-up phase and also operating
phase. The assessee had reimbursed all the expenses incurred by
the TACO for getting professional services from outside sources.
In addition, the assessee was incurring all the administrative
expenses, like, Advertisement, Sales Promotion, Audit fee, Internal
Audit fee, Conveyance, Staff Welfare etc. The AO further noticed
that the fees payable by the assessee to TACO was fixed at a
percentage of total turnover which caused serious doubt as to its
genuineness. The assessee was asked to produce details of services
and documentary evidence for the services availed from TACO
and their reasonable market price, who submitted certain details.
In this backdrop of facts, the AO held that the assessee either did
not avail any services from TACO or these were in the nature of
stewardship services. He made disallowance for the full amount
paid at Rs.2,96,50,650/- u/s.40A(2)(a) of the Act, against which
the assessee has approached the Tribunal.
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We have heard both the sides gone through the relevant
material on record. The AO has recorded in the order that the
assessee entered into a similar agreement for availing such services
in the year 1998. The ld. AR submitted that the assessee is
continuously availing such services from TACO and no such
disallowance has ever been made in the past. Be that as it may, we
have gone through the contents of the Administrative Services
Agreement (ASA) valid for the year under consideration which
was entered into on 23-03-2007, whose copy is available at page
286 onwards of the paper book. Article 2 of the ASA narrates the
services to be rendered by TACO to the assessee which are as
under:-
“a. Support for Land Acquisition and Development. b. Support for Payroll and benefit Administration (Provident Fund, Superannuation, Gratuity) c. Support for Liaison with Banks and Financial Institutions. d. Support for Legal and Taxation services e. Support for Human Resource Development & Training facilities f. Communication Infrastructure advisory services g. Support for manpower recruitment h. Support for maintaining Industrial Relations i. Support for providing Marketing and Distribution Network j. Support for liaison with Government Authorities k. Support for Vendor development efforts”
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Consideration has been set out in para 2.2 of the same Article
as an amount equal to 5% of Net Processing Fees of all products
processed, assembled and manufactured. The term “Net
Processing Fees” has been defined under Article 1 to mean the:
`Company’s invoiced prices for the Products less material and
components, less packing and warehouse charges, taxes and duties
to the extent set forth on the invoice.’ On going through Article 2
of the ASA, it is borne out that TACO agreed to provide support
services to the assessee in various fields, such as, Administration,
Financing, Legal, HRD, Marketing and Distribution, Liaison with
Government authorities and Vendor development etc. Our
attention has been drawn towards e-mail correspondence between
TACO and assessee, copies of which have been placed at page 305
onwards of the paper book. Page 305 is an e-mail from Sh. G.K.
Ramesh of TACO to Sh. Sudheendra Mudikeri of the assessee
company in respect of certain corrective actions to be taken for
NC’s. It has further been warned that: `If the activities are not
completed, we may lose the EMS certificate’. Page 306 is an e-
mail of R.S. Thakur of TACO to Sh. Prashanth Nayak of the
assessee company on Audit report. In this e-mail also, certain
concerns have been raised about material consumption variance.
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Page 312 of the paper book is an e-mail under which scope of
internal audit of the assessee company has been approved by the
audit committee. It has been emphasized that the same needs to be
started as soon as possible. In the same fashion, such e-mails of
correspondence between the assessee and TACO are going on from
pages 305 to page 422 of the paper book. Pages 423 to 429 are
copies of extracts of the Minutes of the Board of Directors’
meetings held on 08-07-2008 and 30-09-2008 substantiating
receipt of Administrative Support services. On page 424 of the
paper book, the Board of Directors in their meeting held on
08-07-2008 discussed about framing of Copper Hedging policy on
the basis of initial trials and discussion with the TACO. Page 425
records minutes of meeting of Board of Directors held on
30-09-2008 discussing status of action points in which there is
reference to the help received from TACO. Item at sr. no.15 of the
Minutes of the Board meeting is that: “The Board was informed
that the company management had received directives from TACO
to be followed while deciding the prices of new models with the
customers” so on and so forth. As against the AO’s recording that
the assessee did not furnish any evidence of services, we find that
the assessee did furnish such details to the AO, which is fortified
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by the assessee’s letter dated 19-02-2013 addressed to the AO,
whose copy has been placed at page 299 onwards of the paper
book. In this letter, it has been mentioned that the assessee
submitted several documents in respect of receipt of services from
TACO, such as copies of e-mail communications, copies of
invoices, extracts of the minutes of meetings of Board of Directors
held on 08-07-2008 and 30-09-2008. In view of the aforesaid
factual panorama, it is manifest that TACO did provide
administrative support services to the assessee, for which there is
ample evidence. The impugned order is overturned to this extent.
Now the question arises as to whether or not the payment
made by the assessee to TACO for such services @5% of Net
Processing Fees is reasonable or at prevalent market rates? We
have noticed above that Net Processing Fees has been defined in
the ASA itself to mean Invoice prices for the products less Material
and components, less packing and warehouse charges, taxes and
duties to the extent set forth on the invoice. A copy of the
assessee’s Profit and loss account has been placed at page 197 of
the paper book, which shows amount of Sales for the year under
consideration at Rs.225.29 crore. There are Material costs of
Rs.168.80 crore; Employees cost at Rs. 20.79 crore and other
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expenses. The assessee paid a sum of Rs. 2.96 crore towards
Administrative Support services, which comes to around 1.31% of
Sales.
The ld. AR stated that TACO rendered similar services to
other related concerns as well. He submitted that the AO in some
of such cases made similar disallowance u/s 40A(2)(a) of the Act,
which issue has since been decided by the Tribunal. He drew our
attention towards a copy of the order dated 09-12-2015 passed by
the Pune Benches of the Tribunal in Tata Johnson Controls
Automotive Ltd. Vs. DCIT (ITA No.1450/PN/2011). In that case,
TACO rendered similar services to Tata Johnson Controls
Automotive Ltd. The AO disallowed the entire amount. The ld.
CIT(A) allowed 25% of such expenditure. When the matter came
up before the Tribunal, it ordered to delete the entire addition. In
that case, the remuneration was paid to TACO @1% of turnover in
addition to reimbursement of external costs incurred by TACO, if
any. Similar issue came up in the case of another group company,
namely, Tata Ficosa Automotive Systems Ltd. Vs. DCIT (2017) 88
taxmann.com 899 (Pune Tribunal). In that case, TACO rendered
similar services to Tata Ficosa Automotive Systems Ltd. as given
to the assessee under consideration. Payment was made by that
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assessee to TACO @ 2% of Net sales. The AO made such
disallowance, which was sustained by the ld. CIT(A). When the
matter came up for consideration before the Tribunal, it directed to
delete the entire disallowance made u/s.40A(2)(a) of the Act.
Another group matter in DCIT Vs. Tata Toyo Radiator Pvt. Ltd.
came up before the Tribunal in ITA No.1029/PN/2013 and others.
In that case, payment was made to TACO @2% of total turnover.
Vide its order dated 18-03-2016, the Tribunal directed to delete the
entire disallowance.
Two things emerge from the above discussion on this issue.
First is that the assessee did avail services from TACO. Second is
that it made payment made as quid pro quo for such services at
1.31% of sales. Payments made by other group concerns, even at a
little higher percentage than the assessee in some cases, have been
found to be reasonable by the Tribunal. When we compare the rate
of turnover at which the assessee paid to TACO for such services,
vis-à-vis that paid by other group concerns, the same turns out to
be quite reasonable and not at all excessive so as to attract the
provisions of section 40A(2)(a) of the Act. Ergo, we order to delete
the addition of Rs.2,96,50,650/- made on this score. This ground is
allowed.
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The next issue concerns the transfer pricing addition made
by the Assessing Officer. Facts apropos this issue are that the
assessee furnished report in Form 3CEB indicating six
international transactions. The AO made a reference to the
Transfer Pricing Officer (TPO) for determining the Arm’s Length
Price (ALP) of such international transactions. The TPO did not
disturb the ALP determination by the assessee of any transaction
except the first international transaction of “Import wires,
terminals, connections, taps and tubes, spares and other raw
materials” with transacted value of Rs.73,10,21,926/-. The
assessee used the Comparable Uncontrolled Price (CUP) method
for demonstrating that this transaction was at ALP. Rejecting the
application of the CUP, the TPO adopted the Transactional Net
Margin Method (TNMM) as the most appropriate method. He
computed the assessee’s PLI (Operating Profit/Sales) from this
transaction at (-)3.78%. Considering five companies as
comparables with their average PLI of OP/Sales at 3.74%, he
proposed a transfer pricing adjustment of Rs.17,04,59,224/-. The
AO adopted this figure of transfer pricing adjustment in the draft
order and made addition for the equal sum in the final assessment
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order, against which the assessee has come up in appeal before the
Tribunal.
We have heard both the sides and gone through the relevant
material on record. It is noticed that the dispute in the instant
appeal is only in respect of the international transaction of `Import
of raw materials etc.’ with transacted value of Rs.73.10 crore. As
against the assessee applying the CUP method, the TPO employed
TNMM as the most appropriate method. The assessee has not
agitated against the application of the TNMM as the most
appropriate method before the Tribunal.
It has been brought to our notice that the assessee resorted to
Mutual Agreement Procedure (MAP) in terms of Article 25 of the
Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) between India
and Japan in respect of its international transaction of import of
raw material etc. from Yazaki Corporation, Japan (YCJ), which is
a part of the overall transaction under consideration. Our attention
was drawn towards pages 6 and 7 of the paper book, which is a
copy of the order dated 10-09-2015 passed by the Competent
authority of India, reducing the amount of transfer pricing
adjustment corresponding to transactions with YCJ from
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Rs.9,78,09,000/- to Rs.7,03,37,097/-, thereby allowing relief of
Rs.2,74,71,903/-. In view of the fact that the assessee has
admittedly accepted the resolution of the issue under the MAP
proceedings in respect of its international transaction with YCJ,
we countenance the addition to this extent at Rs.7,03,37,097/-.
Remaining transfer pricing adjustment of Rs.7,26,50,224/-
relates to transactions of import of raw materials etc. from the
Associated Enterprises (AEs) other than YCJ, which was not part
of the MAP proceedings. The assessee has raised objection only on
two aspects of such ALP determination by the authorities, viz.,
computation of its own PLI by the TPO at (-) 3.78% and exclusion
of FCI Technology Services Ltd. from the list of comparables.
First we espouse the argument of the assessee assailing
computation of its own PLI at (-) 3.78% by the TPO. The ld. AR
submitted that there are certain errors in such computation, which
should be suitably amended.
At this juncture, it is relevant to note that section 295 of the
Act empowers the CBDT to make rules for the purposes of the Act.
Sub-section (2) lists certain matters in respect of which the Board
may provide for rules. Clause (h) of section 295(2) empowers the
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Board to make rules providing for: `the procedure for giving effect
to the terms of any agreement for the granting of relief in respect of
double taxation or for the avoidance of double taxation which may
be entered into by the Central Government under this Act.’
Pursuant to the prescription of section 295(2)(h), rules have been
framed under part IX-C of Income-tax Rules, 1962 covering rules
44G, 44GA and 44H. Instantly, we are concerned with rule 44H.
Sub-rule (4) of rule 44H states that the effect of Resolution arrived
at under the mutual agreement procedure (MAP) shall be given by
the AO within the stipulated period, if the assessee gives his
acceptance to the resolution taken under mutual agreement
procedure; and withdraws his appeal, if any, pending on the issue
which was the subject matter for adjudication under mutual
agreement procedure. Nitty-gritty of rule 44H(4) is that when a
Resolution has been made on an issue under the MAP, which the
assessee has accepted, the same attains finality. The assessee, as a
pre-condition, has to necessarily withdraw its appeal to the extent
of the subject matter for adjudication under the MAP.
Adverting to the instant Resolution under the MAP for the
year under consideration, we find that the subject matter is
restricted to the international transaction of Import of raw material
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etc. from YCJ. At the cost of repetition, we state that the assessee
reported one international transaction of “Import wires, terminals,
connections, taps and tubes, spares and other raw materials” with
transacted value of Rs.73,10,21,926/-. This transaction covers
imports from YCJ and non-YCJ AEs. The assessee and the TPO
determined PLI from such import transaction in a combined
manner. It means that such cumulative profit (loss) margin in the
PLI encompasses profit (loss) not only from imports transactions
with YCJ but also non-YCJ AEs. In fact, both separate profits
(losses) subsumed into the overall profit (loss) and as such separate
profits (losses) arising on account of import from YCJ and non-
YCJ AEs lost their separate identities. To say the least, it is not
even the case of the assessee that a separate PLI in respect of
imports from non-YCJ AEs is available. The AO made transfer
pricing adjustment of Rs.17.04 crore in respect of the international
transaction of import of raw materials both from YCJ and non-YCJ
AEs. Such a transfer pricing adjustment was made by considering
the assessee’s PLI from this consolidated international transaction
at (-) 3.78% and that of comparables at 3.74%. The Competent
Authority, in its order, has allowed relief of Rs.2.74 crore in
respect of transaction with YCJ. The ld. AR has placed on record
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working of relief as per the MAP. There are 3 charts, which have
been drawn in this regard. Chart B, which is instantly relevant for
our purpose, is reproduced here as under :
Particulars Data Flag Amount in INR
Applying MAP resolution As per Final AO OP/OR (%) -378% Order As agreed in MAP Comparables margin % 1.57% (refer Note 1 below) Reduced TP Adjustment post G 12,12,70,858 MAP
Break-up of the TP adjustment into Japan AE & Other AE Adjustment pertaining to Japan AE transactions – accepted in H = (G*A)/C 7,03,37,097 MAP TP Adjustment corresponding I=G-H 5,09,33,761 to transactions with other AEs 12,12,70,858
It can be seen from the above chart of working of relief and
the remaining transfer pricing adjustment as per MAP that the
assessee’s own PLI of OP/Sales as computed by the TPO at (-)
3.78% has been accepted as such. Relief has been given in the
margin of comparables, which the TPO took at 3.74% and the
Competent authorities mutually agreed to reduce it to 1.57%.
The question which looms large before us is -- can the
assessee assail its PLI qua international transaction of Import of
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raw materials etc. from non-YCJ AEs, when the same PLI has been
accepted in MAP proceedings? Exercise of an ALP determination
under the TNMM involves two broader components, viz., PLI of
the assessee and average PLI of the comparables. In the instant
case, the TPO determined PLI of the assessee at (-) 3.78% and that
of the comparables at 3.74%. In the MAP Resolution, whereas the
PLI of the assessee has been accepted at the same level, the PLI of
the comparables has been altered. It deciphers that the assessee
accepted its own PLI determination at (-)3.78%, which is
undisputedly from the common international transaction of Import
of raw material etc. both from YCJ and non-YCJ AEs. At no
stage did the assessee ever challenge by urging to split this single
transaction of import of raw materials and its consequential PLI
into two separate transactions, one with YCJ and other with non-
YCJ AEs. Once the PLI determined by the TPO, which bears the
combined profit (loss) from transactions both with YCJ and non-
YCJ AEs has been accepted by the assessee under the MAP
Resolution even though in respect of transactions with YCJ, there
can be no question of now making any alternations to such a
combined PLI in so far as the transactions with non-YCJ AEs are
concerned. If we proceed to make any alternation to the PLI in
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respect of transaction of import from non-YCJ AEs as suggested
by the ld. AR, it would frustrate the assessee’s PLI in respect of
transaction with YCJ also, which is not permissible at this stage as
the same has been accepted by the assessee in the MAP resolution.
Since there is a common computation and determination of PLI
under TNMM for all the transactions of import of raw materials,
now no challenge can be made to the correctness of such PLI for
the international transaction of import of raw materials etc. from
non-YCJ AEs. The position would have been different if the ALP
determination of the transaction of import of raw materials etc.
from YCJ had been done separately from the transaction of import
of raw materials etc. from non-YCJ AEs, in which case both the
profits would have been independent of each other and none
bearing the effect of the other. In view of the foregoing discussion,
we jettison the contention raised on behalf of the assessee.
Now we take up the second argument of the assessee against
the exclusion of FCI Technology Service Ltd. from the list of
comparables by the TPO. Before taking up this issue, we want to
reiterate that the TPO computed PLI of the assessee and
comparables at particular percentages. In MAP proceedings, the
PLI of the assessee has been accepted by the Competent authorities
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and the assessee as well. However, the PLI of the comparables
determined by the TPO has been reduced from 3.74% to 1.57%. It
means that, whereas the PLI determination of the assessee by the
TPO attained finality by virtue of MAP proceedings, the PLI
determination of the comparables by the TPO has been
jeopardized. We have held supra that the PLI determination of the
assessee by the TPO is not open to challenge, which is so for
having not been altered in the MAP proceedings and accepted by
the assessee as such. However, this view does not hold good in
respect of the PLI determination of the comparables by the TPO
qua the international transaction of import from non-YCJ AEs. In
that view of the matter, it is held that the assessee can validly assail
any part of the determination of the ALP of the comparables in
respect of transaction of import of raw materials etc. from non-YCJ
AEs.
Now we take up the argument of the assessee for inclusion of
FCI Technology Services Ltd. in the list of comparables, which
was a comparable chosen by the assessee. The TPO directed to
exclude it on the ground of a persistent loss making company. He
noticed on page 14 of his order that for the A.Y.2006-07, this
company incurred loss of (-) 0.28%; for the A.Y. 2007-08 though
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the assessee had claimed that this company had earned profit of
5.09%, but the PLI margin of this company was (-) 7.76%; for the
A.Y. 2008-09 this company incurred loss of (-) 22.59% in
connectors segment; and for the A.Y. 2009-10, this company
again incurred loss of (-) 40.97% in connectors segment. In the
light of such factual position, this company was held to be a
persistent loss making company and hence not comparable. The
assessee is aggrieved by exclusion of this company from the list of
comparables.
Having heard both the sides and gone through the relevant
material on record, it is seen that the TPO did not dispute the
functional similarity of this company with the assessee company.
He however, directed to remove it from the list of comparables
only on the ground of persistent losses. The ld. AR stated that the
TPO went wrong in noting some figures of losses. We have gone
through the margins computation of FCI Technology Services Ltd.,
a copy of which has been placed at page 442 of the paper book for
the year under consideration and part of which is available at page
484 of the paper book for the immediately preceding assessment
year, i.e. 2008-09. It is apparent that for the A.Y. 2006-07, this
company incurred loss at (-) 0.28% which has been correctly
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recorded by the TPO. The dispute is about recording loss for the
A.Y. 2007-08. The TPO has noticed that the PLI margin of this
company stood at (-) 7.76%. We have gone through page 484 of
the paper book for the A.Y. 2008-09, which shows that as against
the PLI (-) 7.76% noted by the TPO, the correct PLI is 5.08%.
Inadvertently, the TPO considered the figure which falls under the
next column relevant for the A.Y. 2008-09. Thus, it is overt that
for A.Y. 2007-08 this company had PLI of 5.08%. For the A.Y.
2008-09, there was loss of (-) 22.60% in the connectors segment
which was followed by loss of (-) 40.97% for the year under
consideration.
The Hon’ble jurisdictional High Court in CIT Vs. Goldman
Sachs (India) Securities (P) Ltd. (2016) 290 CTR 236 (Bom.)
considered a similar issue of persistent loss making companies. In
that case, the TPO excluded Capital Trust Ltd. on the ground of
persistent loss making company. The Tribunal included this
company by noticing that it was not a persistent loss making
company as for the A.Y. 2005-06 it made profit although it was
loss for subsequent two years, namely, A.Y. 2006-07 and 2007-08.
Considering the factual position obtaining in the instant case, it is
seen that though FCI Technology Services Ltd. suffered loss for
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the A.Y. 2008-09 and the year under consideration but, in fact,
there was profit for the A.Y. 2007-08 at 5.08%. As this company
earned profit of 5.08% for the A.Y. 2007-08, it ceases to be a
persistent loss making company in so far as the A.Y. 2009-10 is
concerned, since one of the three years is in profit though the other
two years are in loss.
The ld. DR invited our attention towards the direction given
by the DRP on page 12 in which it has returned a categorical
finding that FCI Technology Services Ltd. started manufacturing
connectors during the A.Y. 2008-09 and there was no
manufacturing of connectors during the A.Y. 2007-08, for which
the assessee is claiming that this company has positive PLI.
We have gone through the Annual report of this company
relevant for the A.Yrs. 2009-10 and 2008-09. Page 467 of the
paper book for the assessment year under consideration gives
details of stock, production and sales for the year ending
31-12-2007 which has opening stock of connectors as well.
Similar is the position for the preceding year as well, which depicts
that there was opening stock of connectors. In that view of the
matter, it becomes evident that this company was already into
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manufacturing of connectors, which product has been considered
as similar by the DRP. Ex consequenti, the relevant contrary
finding recorded by the DRP about that company not engaged in
manufacturing of connectors during the A.Y. 2007-08 is, therefore,
not correct. As FCI Technology Services Ltd. is not a persistent
loss making company and further the functional similarity has not
been disputed by the TPO, we order to include this company in the
list of comparables.
Last ground taken by the assessee is against making the
transfer pricing adjustment in respect of all the transactions
including non-international transactions.
After considering the rival submissions and going through
the relevant material on record, we find that no exception can be
taken to the argument of the ld. AR that the transfer pricing
addition should be restricted only to the international transactions
and not the non-international transactions of the assessee. First
sub-section of section 92 of the Act, which is the first section of
the Chapter X, provides in unambiguous terms that : `Any income
arising from an international transaction shall be computed having
regard to the arm’s length price’. The Chapter extends its
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application only to the international transactions, which term has
been defined in section 92B to mean : `a transaction between two
or more associated enterprises…’. Thus it is patent that the
transfer pricing provisions apply only to the transactions between
the associated enterprises and not to unrelated or non-associated
enterprises. The Hon’ble jurisdictional High Court in CIT Vs. Tara
Jewels Exports Pvt. Ltd. (2015) 94 CCH 032-MumHC (Bom):
(2016) 381 ITR 404 (Bom) has held that sections 92A and 92B
require transfer pricing adjustment to be done only in respect of the
transactions entered into between the assessee with its AEs and not
with the non-AEs. Similar view has been reiterated again by the
Hon’ble jurisdictional High Court in CIT Vs. Thyssen Krupp
Industries India Pvt. Ltd. (2016) 381 ITR 413 (Bom.). As the view
adopted by the AO does not accord with that of the Hon’ble
jurisdictional High Court, we are disinclined to accept the same.
We, therefore, set aside the impugned order to this extent and
direct that the transfer pricing addition should be restricted to the
international transactions and not the non-international
transactions. This ground is thus allowed.
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To sum up, we set aside the impugned order and remit the
matter to the AO/TPO for reworking out the ALP of the
international transaction of “Import wires, terminals, connections,
taps and tubes, spares and other raw materials” afresh in
accordance with our above observations and directions.
In the result, the appeal is partly allowed.
Order pronounced in the Open Court on 11th July, 2019.
Sd/- Sd/- (PARTHA SARATHI CHAUDHURY) (R.S.SYAL) JUDICIAL MEMBER VICE PRESIDENT पुणे Pune; �दनांक Dated : 11th July, 2019 सतीश आदेश क� क� क� �ितिलिप क� �ितिलिप �ितिलिप अ�ेिषत �ितिलिप अ�ेिषत अ�ेिषत/Copy of the Order is forwarded to: अ�ेिषत आदेश आदेश आदेश अपीलाथ� / The Appellant; 1. ��यथ� / The Respondent; 2. 3. The CIT(A)-13, Pune 4. The CIT/IT/TP, Pune िवभागीय �ितिनिध, आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण, पुणे 5. “सी” / DR ‘C’, ITAT, Pune; 6. गाड� फाईल / Guard file. आदेशानुसार आदेशानुसार/ BY ORDER, आदेशानुसार आदेशानुसार
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